Depart from Fort Lauderdale area to explore the wetlands of the Everglades with a naturalist guide. Every tour includes a wildlife drive, nature walk, delicious lunch, airboat ride and boat cruise.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Explore the subtropical wilderness of the Everglades on an Everglades Day Safari. The safari includes narrated transportation from Fort Lauderdale to the four main ecosystems of the Everglades.

Tours depart from the Tesla Supercharging Stations at Galleria Mall (2352 Northeast 9th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304) at 7:15am or Flamingo Gardens Botanical Gardens (3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie) at 7:45am.

Once in the Everglades, board an airboat and glide across the “River-of-Grass” through the shallow waters of the sawgrass prairies.

Returning to dry land, embark on a wildlife drive into Big Cypress National Preserve where we explore the ancient cypress swamps of the Everglades backcountry searching for alligators, turtles, and birds.

Stroll through Big Cypress and see bromeliads, orchids, coco plums, and a wide variety of flora that make up the marshes and swamps of the wilderness.

During the afternoon break you will enjoy an excellent lunch at a waterside restaurant in the heart of the Everglades. Selections range from grilled shrimp, blackened Mahi, fried chicken sandwiches, and burgers to salads.

Finally, take a relaxing scenic boat ride into the mangrove forest of Everglades National Park. The cruise navigates the shallow, mangrove-lined waters of the 10,000 Islands looking for manatees, sea turtles, dolphins, osprey and a variety of other marine life thrive here.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Enjoy a day trip in the Everglades by foot, airboat, van and pontoon
See dolphins, alligators, butterflies, snakes, turtles and a variety of birds
Take a nature walk through an ancient forest of towering cypress
Zip across the River-of-Grass on the iconic airboat

 

 

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